Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-30
OBITUARY..


One of the strong, refined and devotedly re-
ligious families that gave such a distinctive
charm to Middlebury society in the first half
OF the century was the Cleveland family. Mr..
George Cleveland and his wife, Caty Cleve-
land, came from GuiltOrd Conn., to Middle
bury before 1910. Mr.. George Cleveland was
for 20 years the postmaster and collector of
internal revenue here; his brother William
the grandfather OF President Cleveland.
Mr.. George Cleveland was one of the corpo-
rate members of st. stephens church and for
81 years was vestryman, and held other po-
sitions of trust and influence both in the local
church and rs representative in the dioce-
san and general conventions of the church.
Twelve children were born to George and
Caty Cleveland. One son graduated from
Middlebury college in 1924, the Rev. Charles
Cleveland, A. NJ, who for many years labored
in the ministry of the Episcopal church in this
diocese and died in 1864 One OF the daughters
n professor in the Alexandria Theological
seminary, Virginia. Another son, the subject
OF this notice, William Cleveland, died Sept.
5, in Orange, n. j. He was born in Guilford,
Conn, Dec. 20, 1907. He had n long aud varied
caIeer. He was educated at the Addison
county grammar school in MiddleDury and
when II young man went to New York city
and obtained employment as clerk. In 1926
he went South and engaged in business with
his brother George in Charleston, S. G., after.
wards moving to New Orleans, where the firm
dealt extensively in cotton. They also car
ried on business at Mobile, Ala, and Column
bus, Miss. His brother died, and having ac-
CURED a competency William went to Orange,
n. j. in 1853, where he lived until his death.
in various businesses in New York city. In
1856 he went into the boot and shoe business,
and afterwards he bought out what is believed
to have been the hrst patent fountain pen,
which was an invention of his brother, the
Rev. Charles Cleveland. He was also an in
ventor of various patent articles himself, the
last one being the faucet which Is commonly
used in water filters He was engaged in the
manufacture and sale of this article at the
time of his death. Mr.. William Cleveland
was one of the most respected inhabitants OF
Orange. He was prominent member of St.
Marks Episcopal church there, OF which he
had been vestryman for many years, and was
senior warden at the time of his death. The
last time he attended church was a week be-
fore his death, when his son, who has been a
Mr.. Cleveland was one of the organizers OF
the Orange Savings bank in 1854 and was its
president from 1861 till the time of his death.
He was twice married. HIS first wife was
Miss Martha Barrett Brooks, who was a Mid
dlebury young lady whose family was con-
nected with st. stephens church, but who
afterwards removed to Burlington, VT. Seven
children were born to them His second wife,
to whom he was married in 1873, was the
widow OF his brother, the Rev. Charles Cleve-
land. His wife, three children, the Rev. Will
liam j. Cleveland and two unmarried daugh-
| ters, survive him, as also does Miss Sarah
Cleveland, his maiden sister, who is well re,
membered in Middlebury by the older resi-
dents for her faithfuness and ardent devotion
to her family and church. A.
REV. MCKEEDREE PETTY.
Rev. McKendree Petty, who was for thirty.
one years professor OF matnematlcs III the
university OF Vermont, died at his home in
Burlington on Friday last, aged go years. He
had been in poor health for over year. Prot
Petty was born in North Dorset July 4, ls27
After graduating at Burlington he taught al
Lastleton year or two, then went South an
studied la at New Orleans. In 1853 he acce t
ed "A tutorship at Burlington and in a few years
was made professor. When he resigned the
position, two years ago, he WAS the Oldest o.
the faculty in years and in service. Prof
Petty was a strong man mentally and phys
ically, and left his impress upon every one
who came under his influence. No student
left the university during his term of service
without the deepest respect and love tor Prot
Petty. He left a wife and eight children.